Mechanical restraint:   Any device, article, or garment attached or adjacent to a behavioral health recipient's body that the person cannot easily remove and that restricts the person's freedom of movement or normal access to the person's body, but does not include a device, article, or garment:

  • Used for orthopedic or surgical reasons; or
  • Necessary to allow a person to heal from a medical condition or participate in a treatment program for a medical condition.